1995 HONDA ODYSSEY

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ON SR 405, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HOT MELTED SOLDER FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH DRIPPED ON MY FOOT BURNING ME AS I WAS TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COME TO A SAFE STOP OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FAILED, OVERHEATED, MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 173,672

ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WHERE INSTRUMENT PANEL (WINDOWS/DOOR LOCKS) IS. DRIVER'S DOOR (MATERIAL, BUTTONS, PLASTIC) IS MELTED AND BURNT BADLY. THE VAN WAS WARMING UP, 3- 5 MINUTES. SMOKE WAS POURING OUT WHEN I WENT TO GET IN AND THE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. SNOW KEPT THE FIRE AT BAY UNTIL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED. THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC IS STILL HORRIBLE, EVEN AFTER LEAVING THE DOORS OPEN. CHECKED THE FUSES THE NEXT DAY FOR THE DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS AND THE INSIDE OF

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WAS DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SRS LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS COME ON AND WAS DISABLED FOR NO REASON EXCEPT FOR THE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS. *SCC *JB *PH

FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. SUSPECT FAILURE IN POWER WINDOW, POWER DOOR LOCK OR POWER MIRROR CONTROL ASSEMBLY. FIRE COMPLETELY OR PARTIAL DESTROYED DRIVER'S DOOR, DRIVER'S SEAT, FRONT WINDSHIELD, HEADER, MIRROR, SUN SHADE, MOON ROOF, AND STEERING WHEEL. THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS COVERED INSIDE WITH BLACK STUFF FROM THE FIRE. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE BEING BURNED. DT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.